Large Luristan Bronze Spearhead with Long Tang and split stop ridge
Description
A large bronze spearhead with a strongly elongated, lanceolate blade, cast using the lost-wax technique. Bilateral with semicircular cross-section. Bright yellow bronze visible beneath patina. Expert analysis by archaeologist Antoni Mierzejewski identified comparable finds at Tepe Hisar, Tureng Tepe, and Marlik.
L: 448 mm (tang 92 mm, orig. ~550 mm), W: 44 mm, neck: 15.7 mm, Weight: 434.4 g
Reference Items
Comparable to Tepe Hisar, Tureng Tepe, Marlik
Historical Significance
This is a product of the lost-wax (cire perdue) casting tradition, one of the most sophisticated metalworking techniques of the ancient world. The sites of Tepe Hisar, Tureng Tepe, and Marlik have produced comparable pieces.